Creative Writing Contest Begins
Posted on 27. Sep, 2007 by admin
in Junior Orange Bowl News, 2007-08, Creative Writing
NEWS RELEASE Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 12:56 PM EST
CORAL GABLES, FLA. -- The theme for the 20th annual Junior Orange Bowl Creative Writing Contest is "What It Takes To Be A Great Role Model." This essay contest is open to all eighth grade middle-school students in Miami-Dade County. Students from public, private, and home schools are eligible to participate in this essay competition.
Entries must be received by November 5, 2007. Essays may be up to 500 words. Prizes are awarded to the three winning students and their teachers. The awards ceremony is held at the monthly meeting of the South Florida Writers Association. This event will be at Borders in Pinecrest on January 5, 2008. All finalists will receive a Junior Orange Bowl certificate.
The South Florida Writers Association co-sponsors the Creative Writing event. The Creative Writing Committee has the support of Borders Books and Music, Miami Art Museum, Historical Museum of Southern Florida, and PAIRS Foundation.
Applications are available through the Junior Orange Bowl Committee office or online at www.jrorangebowl.com. For more information, contact Connie Goodman-Milone (chair) at 305-662-1210. #
